Anduril
Senior RF Mission Systems Engineer, Air Dominance & Strike, Active Clearance
$166K–$220K
Costa Mesa, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years in payload integration and validation; 8+ years in a relevant Science and/or Engineering related field.
About the job
Develops and integrates mission-relevant payloads and systems for autonomous air platforms, using modeling, system trades, and validation to deliver mission outcomes.
What you'll do
- Conduct trades and architect payload and system concepts, requirements, layouts, interfaces, and employment.
- Develop or adapt physics-based and effects-based models; validate system performance.
- Lead subcontractor or internal technical development and coordinate system integration and delivery.
What they ask for
- Currently possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
- Expertise in communications, sensors, or effector systems in one or more of Radar, EO/IR, RF, and EW.
- Physics-based modeling and analysis of system performance using tools of choice.
- 2+ years in payload integration and validation; 8+ years in a relevant Science and/or Engineering related field.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of advanced communications, sensing, and effector systems; platform-level system trade and integration experience.
- Advanced proficiency in analytical toolchains or languages; advanced communications or sensing domain experience; or missile design and integration experience.
Pay
$166,000 — $220,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MATLAB, Python, C++, COMSOL, Ansys
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